James II - volume 2: January 1686 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1686-7. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1964.

'James II - volume 2: January 1686', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1686-7, (London, 1964) pp. 1-23. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas2/1686-7/pp1-23 [accessed 19 April 2024]

January 1686

(Except where otherwise noted all the letters etc. are dated at Whitehall)



1 January 1.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. A day having been appointed for Lord Delamere's trial, his Majesty would have you give him pen, ink and paper and permit his solicitor and friends to have access to him from time to time as in like cases has been accustomed.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 313
2 January 1.	Commission to Capt. Anthony Thorold to be town major of the town and garrison of Berwick upon Tweed. Minute.
	S.P. 44/69, p. 183
3 January 1.	Commissions to Lieut.-Col. Thomas Maxwell to be quartermaster general; to Richard Whittle to be apothecary general to the army, to furnish the regiments and the military hospitals at Hounslow, Chelsey or elsewhere with good and wholesome medicaments; to Francis Izard, esq., to be lieutenant of Capt. George Littleton's company in the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's regiment of foot; to Adjutant John Wood to be lieutenant of the company of grenadiers whereof Capt. Matthews is captain in the First Regiment of Foot Guards; and to Cuthbert Stanley, gent., to be ensign of Capt. Charles Herbert's company in the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's regiment of foot. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/164, pp. 291–2, 304
4 January 2.	Thomas Carter to John Yate, at the Custos Brevium Office in the Temple, London. After the receipt of your last I sent to Mr. Reynold of Nottingham, who undertook the business for Mr. Streeter. His answer is that he is sorry I should be so complained of, for he knew nothing but that the money was paid, and he expected an account of it from his agent. To put an end to the business, he says if you send me Mr. Greysley's discharge, he'll pay the money and your charges to me upon sight. I would not have you censure me so severely, for I took as much care in the business as anyone could. I am sure I had a great deal of trouble about it and a great many journeys, for which I am but indifferently requited.
	S.P. 31/1, fol. 281
5 January 2.	Newcastle. Sir Henry Brabant, Mayor of Newcastle, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. By yours of the 29th past I perceive that his Majesty was not pleased with the contents of mine of the 19th. I had no other end than his service in what I did, but I submit to his royal pleasure and beseech his pardon. I beg you to acquaint him that his orders shall be duly executed on Tuesday next, the day appointed by the other party for the choice of a new Common Council; to which end the electors have been summoned to meet, which I hope will leave that party no more room to complain of me.
	S.P. 31/3, fol. 335
6 January 3.	Dispensation in the usual form to Sir Robert Nightingale, High Sheriff of Norfolk, to be out of his county. Minute.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 206
7 January 3.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Col. John Blount, his Majesty's tenant in the barony of Kenry, co. Limerick, to be respited payment of the last year's arrears of rent.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 233
8 January 3.	Warrant to the Recorder of London and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, to defer putting into execution the sentence of death passed upon John Hambden for high treason until the King's further pleasure be known.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 312
9 January 4.	Reference to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, of the petition of John Huntington, Master of the Saphire of Hull for payment of 45l. 12s. due to him for carrying cornpowder from Tower Wharf to Hull and 12l. for bringing unserviceable powder, drums and small arms from Hull to the Tower.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 230
10 January 4.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of Sir Albert Cuningham, Lieut.-General of the Ordnance in Ireland, showing that he has only 7s. per diem whereas his predecessors had 30s. and 4s. for two clerks and praying compensation for the arrears of 23s. per diem and that the ancient salary may be granted him.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 230
11 January 4.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to apprehend—Reignolds, formerly of Chichester, on suspicion of treasonable practices and bring him before [the Earl of Sunderland] or Sir Roger L'Estrange for examination.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 345
12 January 4.	The Earl of Rochester to the Prince of Orange. I am very glad, though it be long first, that I am able to return a better answer to your Highness' letter of the 4th of last month than I could immediately after the receipt of it, in relation to Colonel Macquoy on whom the King is pleased to bestow the pay of Major-General at your Highness' desire and recommendation, and I shall take care to have him inserted in the Establishment of the Troops that he may constantly receive the benefit of it.
	I cannot at this time but take the freedom your Highness hath been pleased to allow me to let you know that some misunderstanding or other hath happened between the King and your Highness about one Magullicuddy, whom his Majesty recommended to some employment that your Highness gave to one Parsons. I know not whether or no I should tell your Highness so plainly as I do that the King was much troubled that his recommendation in that affair had no better success, and I think that your Highness made no answer nor excuse about it. I say I know not whether I should write so plainly to your Highness or no, since I am not directed to do it, but whenever I find anything of this nature that I am afraid may make any misunderstanding where, I own, I think it of so high importance there should be all the contrary that is possible I think it of my duty, which I have promised and will ever pay you, to tell your Highness the truth and leave it to yourself to make what use you shall judge best, though I think you will not immediately take notice that I have just writ in this manner, but take such other time or method that you shall like best to set this matter right.
	I am commanded by the King to say what follows on the account of Stewart, to whom the King hath given a company in his Guards here, and there is one Grimes, who was my Lord of Ossory's page, who the King wishes may have Stewart's company; and it is by his Majesty's immediate direction this very evening that I write this, which I hope your Highness will be pleased to satisfy the King in.
	I will say no more at present but that it is the business of some people to turn all they can wrong between your Highness and the King, and this I would not write by the post; for the love of God, Sir, do what is in your power to disappoint them. (fn. 1)
	S.P. 8/1, pt. 2, fols. 52–4
13 January 5.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Henry Brabant. I sent you some days past his Majesty's commands for electing a new Common Council, with the names of such persons as he thought proper to serve. Since I have received yours of the 26th and a petition has been presented to his Majesty desiring you might be heard in Council. He directs me to tell you that having resolved upon the orders he last sent you after full consideration he expects they should be immediately put in execution and doubts not of the compliance therein from a person of your known loyalty and zeal. If afterwards you have any other thing or person to complain of, he will give such order in it as shall be requisite.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 314
14 January 5.	Warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to cause letters patent to be passed for granting the dignity of a baron and viscount to Adam Loftus, Esq., in consideration of his many good and acceptable services, by the title of Baron of Rathfarnham, co. Dublin, and Viscount Lisburne, with the usual fee of 20 marks per annum payable out of the revenue of Ireland.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 34
15 January 6.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to apprehend—Manning, accused of treasonable practices.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 313
16 January 8.	The King to Colonel John Strode, Lieutenant of Dover Castle. Warrant to swear and admit Alexander Stewart into the place of a gunner in Dover Castle.
	S.P. 29/359, p. 207
17 January 8.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Prince of Orange. The King has commanded me to give your Highness an account of Sir William Trumbull's proceedings in relation to your sovereignty of Orange, which I thought I could not do more exactly than by sending to your Highness the extracts of all the letters I have received from him concerning it, which I now do. I am very sorry his instances have been hitherto so unsuccessful. If you will please to let me know what you would have done further, I doubt not but the King will give such orders as are necessary and they shall be exactly obeyed by your Highness' most faithful and most obedient servant. (fn. 2)
	Holograph. S.P. 8/1, pt. 2, fols. 55–6
	Enclosed
	The said extracts of several letters from Sir William Trumbull, dated December 5 (N.S.), December 12 (N.S.), January 2 (N.S.), and January 9 (N.S.). (fn. 3)
	S.P. 8/1, pt. 2, fols. 57–8
18 January 9.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. His Majesty would have you permit Mr. Richard Grahme and Mr. Philip Burton, with such persons as they shall bring with them, to have admittance from time to time to Lord Delamere.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 315
19 January 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. His Majesty would have you permit Mrs. Prideaux to have access to and speak with her husband in the presence of his keeper.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 315
20 January 10.	Warrant to the [Attorney General] to prepare a bill renewing the late king's commission for the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral and for appointing commission for carrying on, finishing, and adorning the said Cathedral. (fn. 4)
21 January 10. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Earl of Sunderland. After a long journey and tedious stay at Holyhead for a wind I arrived safe here, God be thanked, yesterday in the forenoon. I went immediately according to the usual form to the Council Chamber where the King's Commission was read, and the oath administered to me; the rest of the day was spent in the necessary formalities of receiving visits. Your Lordship will not expect that I should have anything of the public affairs to entertain you with at this time. This is only to let you know that I got hither and that I will immediately fall to the execution of this great trust which the King has been pleased to honour me with, whereof I shall have occasion to give your Lordship almost a daily account, which I shall do with all the fidelity imaginable; and shall pay a punctual obedience of all your Lordship's commands as well in what relates to your own particular (if you please to honour me with any such) as the King's service; and I beseech your Lordship to look on me, as I am with perfect respect, my Lord, your Lordship's most faithful and most humble servant. (fn. 5)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 123–4
22 January 11.	Presentation of Henry Bowyer, clerk, to the rectory of Fobben, Essex, in the diocese of London, void by the death of Dr. John Pell, the last incumbent. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 117
23 January 11.	Reference to the Lord Chancellor of the petition of Thomas Hardwick, showing that there has been time out of mind an office for making and registering assurances, policies, intimations, renunciations, etc., on ships or goods made in the city of London, which office the late King granted to Sir Allen Brodrick and William Brodrick, merchant, for life and to Sir Allen's executors and assigns for 31 years after the decease of the survivor, with a clause that all policies, etc., made in London during the continuance of the patent should be void if not registered by the patentees or their deputies, in which office the petitioner by assignments of Sir Allen is now vested, and that several persons have set up private offices for making policies, etc., and make no entries of them in the office aforesaid, and praying the King to issue a proclamation commanding obedience to the said letters patent.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 231
24 January 11.	Grant of the dignity of a Baronet of England to Nicholas Sherburne of Stonyhurst, co. Lancaster, and to the heirs male of his body.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 313
25 January 11.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Keeper of Newgate. The King having been pleased to consent that Ellis Ashpoole, a prisoner in your custody, should be bailed, you are to carry him before my Lord Chief Justice or some other of the Judges to take bail for his appearance in the King's Bench.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 313
26 January 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Newcastle. His Majesty having been moved upon the enclosed paper of Sir William Stanhope's, commands me to send it to you as Chief Justice in Eyre and to consult you what should be done therein.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 315
27 January 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Captain of Walmer Castle. His Majesty having received information upon oath that John May, under-porter of Walmer Castle, has been assisting in conveying goods into the same, thereby to defraud his Majesty of his Customs, would have you order him to appear forthwith before the Lord High Treasurer to answer such matters as shall be objected against him.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 316
28 January 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. It having been found requisite to make some alterations in the service appointed for January 30, and also to compile a new service for February 6, the day of his Majesty's accession, I send you a book of the said services, which his Majesty's pleasure is should be used in Ireland upon those days; and he would have you file the requisite and usual order therein.
	I received some weeks past an account from the late Lords Justices of the imprisonment of John Cade and Robert Connybeere at Cork upon suspicion that they were concerned in the rebellion here, and copies of their examinations, which having been inquired into and there appearing nothing against them his Majesty thinks fit they should be discharged on bail.
	Sir Albert Cunningham, Lieutenant of the Ordnance in Ireland, having presented a petition to the King about his allowance, his Majesty thinks fit you should inform yourself of the state of the office of the Ordnance, and of the officers belonging to the same, and transmit him an account thereof with your opinion what alterations or regulations are fit to be made.
	Col. Macarty will apply to you for a licence to come over, which his Majesty would have you grant him.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 129
29 January 12. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Earl of Sunderland. Captain Florence Carty in the Earl of Granard's Regiment is lately dead, which I beg your Lordship to lay before his Majesty and to send over a commission for whom his Majesty shall think fit to bestow that command upon; the two first in the list your Lordship gave me are the Lord Brittas and Captain Butler, my Lord Galmoy's brother, whom the King intends to provide for first, his Majesty is the best judge, Captain Butler has served abroad when the late King had forces in France, and has as good a character as any young man can have; and the King said he should be one of the first he would provide for. I say not this to lessen the King's good intention towards my Lord Brittas who wants his Majesty's support extremely and has been perfectly ruined by Oates's plot, but I think the King designed him for horse. It is my duty to lay before his Majesty those persons for whom I think he intends soonest to provide and to acquaint him, as well as I can, with their merits and qualifications which I shall always do with impartiality, and with perfect submission, my only design being to serve the King to his own satisfaction which I will always make my business.
	Here is one Colonel Lacy, an old Cavalier, who hopes the King will, when he has an opportunity, put him into employment. I am sure he deserves it, he was an officer in the time of King Charles the first and I believe his Majesty remembers him with himself in France and Flanders, where he served very bravely: this poor gentleman was settled here in a comfortable way when in Oates's reign he was sent into England and kept prisoner in the Gatehouse about two years, besides other severities, both to his person and small estate. I take the liberty to recommend his enclosed petition to your lordship.
	I am beginning to enter upon my business and am taking an account of the state of the Army and where the several troops are quartered at the present, which shall very speedily be transmitted to your Lordship that so his Majesty may have a view where his Army here is disposed of, and I believe there will be no great change made in the quarters the remaining part of the winter. I have no more to trouble your Lordship with at present. (fn. 6)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 125–126
30 January 13.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant to prepare a bill containing a pardon to Thomas Culpeper, convicted of an assault on the Earl of Devonshire, the said bill to pass the Great Seal without any fees to be paid by him.
	Memorandum: This warrant was new writ and altered according to the interlineations above and signed by the King, January 13, 1685–6.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 332
31 January 13.	The King to all whom it may concern. Warrant to permit Sir Henry Bellasise or such officers as he shall appoint to beat drums and raise 100 men for recruits to the regiment under his command in the service of the States General.
	S.P. 44/69, p. 185
32 January 13.	Warrant to Henry Leggat, messenger, to take into custody William French, baily, and Joseph Densey for arresting Thomas Verney, a soldier in the First Regiment of Foot Guards without leave, and to bring them before the Earl of Sunderland to answer what shall be objected against them.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 313
33 January 15.	Dispensation in the usual form for Jefferey Nightingale, esq., High Sheriff of Suffolk, to be out of his county. Minute.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 207
34 January 15.	Direction to the Attorney General as desired on the petition of Mary Meggs of St. Martin's in the Fields, widow, for a cessat processus on several indictments brought against her for holding a conventicle in her house and for keeping a common disorderly house, though she were not in possession of the house when the indictments were preferred.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 232
35 January 15.	Warrant in the usual form, to all Archbishops, Bishops, Chancellors, etc., to forbear process against the Sussex recusants named in the schedule annexed.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 332
	The Schedule
	Sir John Gage of Stirle (sic for Firle) and Dame Mary, his wife; Joseph Gage and Elizabeth, his wife; Henry Gage of Bentley; Mr. Bentley and his wife; Mrs. Anne Fitzherbert; Thomas Lockyer; Wm. Copage; Mrs. Mary Holler; Mrs. Catherine Luther; Mrs. Agnes Eaton; Elizabeth Eaton; Henry Turner and his wife; Anthony Morris and his wife; John Price and his wife; Goodman Busby; John Vine; John Venn; Mary Weller; Elizabeth Beaumont; Anne Peirce; John Wakeman and his wife; Honor Math; William Maskall; Anne Calloway; Agnes Smith; John Taylor; George Taylor; Wm. Eaton and his wife; Anne Jourdan and her daughter; Isabel Leno; Barbara Vincent, widow; William Darrell; John Caryll of Harting; Richard Caryll of Westgrinstead and Frances his wife; Peter Caryll of the same; Philip Caryll of Shipley and Mary his wife; Richard Freeman of the same and Anne his wife; George Charles of the same; Thomas Luckin of the same and Frances his wife; Richard Blake of the same; John Davis of the same and Catherine his wife; Thomas Bish of the same and Joane his wife; Richard Cripps of the same and Mary his wife; Richard Perle of the same and Jane his wife; Mary Norris of the same; Elizabeth Winton of the same; Richard Pelham of Westgrinstead and Anne his wife; John Whittington of the same and Frances his wife; Wm. Morton of the same and Lyddy his wife; Thomas Stephens of the same and Katherine his wife; Wm. Pearse of the same and Frances his wife; Thomas Spurr of the same; Francis Bruning of Upmarden; Gilbert Brunen of the same; Arthur Philips of Hastings; Thomas Ashton of the same; John Langridge of the same; Thomas Alnot of the same; Wm. Osborne of the same; John Cary of the same; John Farndell of the same; Peter Mee of the same and Mary his wife; Elizabeth Foster of the same; Anne Hart; Francis Oldridge of Rigett and Frances his wife; Richard Smithson of Horsham and Anne his wife; Edward Hart of the same and Jane his wife; Elizabeth Lucking of the same; Jane Goodyer of the same, widow;—Pratt of Roffy; Thomas Middlemore of Worth and his wife; Thomas Gibbons of the same and Mary his wife; Francis Pavy of Shipley; Robert Randall and his wife of Westgrensted; Mrs. Margaret Weston, widow; Henry Garaway; James Terry; John Spurr and his wife; Nicholas Golding and his wife; Robert Manning and Winifred his wife of [Chichester]; Mary Farwill of the same; Mary Brooker and Mary Aylen of the same; James Saxsby of Slynden; Robert Wigg; John Elston of Battell; James Richardson of the same; Michael Martin and his wife of the same; Cressey Manners of the same; John Ashenden and his wife of the same; Mr. — Strettfeild of the same; Barbara Walton, widow of the same.
	S.P. 44/336, pp. 333–4
36 January 15.	Grant of the dignity of a Baron of England to Sir Henry Waldegrave of Cheuton, co. Somerset, by the name, style and title of Baron Waldegrave of Cheuton aforesaid, and to the heirs male of his body.
	Holograph. S.P. 44/336, p. 335
37 January 15.	The King to the Prince of Orange, expressing his regret that Sir William Trumbull had had little success in the memorial he gave in concerning the affair of Orange, and giving news of Lord Delamere's acquittal. Also entreating the Prince to give protection to regular priests in Holland. (fn. 7)
	S.P. 8/3, no. 168
38 January 15.	Warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to cause Garrett Dillon, esq., of whose loyalty and abilities the King has received a good account, to be admitted one of the King's counsel learned in the laws.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 34
39 January 16.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bath. I have received your letter of the 8th giving an account of great disorders committed by four dragoons belonging to one of the troops quartered at Bideford, and likewise copies of letters and depositions from Mr. Bernard Grenville relating thereto. His Majesty is very well satisfied with your proceedings and has sent directions to Lord Cornbury to deliver the said dragoons into the hands of such officers of the civil justice as you shall appoint, that they may be prosecuted and punished. I have also moved the King upon what you mentioned concerning your having the command of the standing forces in those parts and of the complaints that arise from quartering too great a number of the forces together. As to the former, it is against his Majesty's rules and the practice in other places. As to the latter, he thinks it for his service that at this time the troops should be quartered near each other.
	Postscript (in Sunderland's own hand): I beg your pardon for having made use of another hand, but I had so much business today I had not time to write myself.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 317
40 January 16.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for letters of Privy Seal recalling William Harbord to England within fourteen days of receiving the said letters.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 334
41 January 16.	Confirmation of the election of Francis Guy as Clerk to the Mercers Company in succession to Philip Burton.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 335
42 January 16. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Earl of Sunderland. We have had no letters from England since those of the 5th which is the more wondered at because the wind has been very good most part of this week, though indeed very tempestuous. Upon the desire of several officers of the Army to represent several particulars to his Majesty, I thought fit to hold a Council of War this morning, with all the field officers in town, thinking that likewise the best way to come to the knowledge of the true state of the Army. Several things were proposed by the officers, which as soon as they are digested your Lordship's shall have an account of. The things which they agreed upon and which I thought most necessary to be laid before his Majesty at present are contained in the enclosed paper which I offer with all submission his Majesty knowing best what is fit for his service. Most of the Officers make great complaints of the defects in their arms and do allege that many of them may be bought here for half what they cost out of England and better—of which I will very quickly lay some proposals before your Lordship, and I intend to write upon this matter to my Lord Dartmouth. As to the fourth head in the paper concerning the allowance of powder the officers say they were lately reduced to this of a barrel a year for each troop and company, which they say is too little in regard of their frequent exercising and it being necessary to accustom the men as well as the horses to fire; the quantity they propose is a barrel and half a year. But I do not think fit to make any additional allowance of expense to his Majesty without an apparent present necessity, till I have received his Majesty's pleasure therein.
	I have pricked the Sheriffs for the next year upon the best advice I could get in the shortness of the time, and I could not defer it longer by reason of the nearness of the term. And truly I flatter myself that the choice is generally good.
	I have nothing further to trouble your Lordship with at present. (fn. 8)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 127–8
	Enclosed
	1. There is want of a Martiall to each Regiment, there being none established; and the Colonels complain they cannot correct their Regiments for want of such an officer.
	2. They likewise desire an additional drum and trumpet to each company and troop, there being but one established.
	3. They complain of a great defect in their arms.
	4. They complain that the allowance of powder for exercising the Army is too small; which at present is half a barrel each 6 months to each troop and company. Endorsed: Heads of several particulars desired by the officers of the Army.
	S.P. 63/351, fols. 129–30
43 January 17.	The King to Sir Thomas Jenner, Recorder of London, and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Warrant to cause to be inserted in the next general pardon for poor convicts of Newgate, but to be left out in charge of transportation, William Ring of the parish of St. Clement Danes, who at the sessions holden in the Old Bailey in October last was convicted of high treason and was reprieved by royal warrant of October 23.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 333
44 January 17.	Dispensation in the usual form for George Turner, esq., High Sheriff of Surrey, to be out of his county. Minute.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 207
45 January 18.	The Earl of Sunderland to Henry Evans, messenger. Information being given on oath that Isaac Hall, a sergeant, has arrested Alexander Cleyland, a soldier in the Second Regiment of Foot Guards, at the suit of John Bindon without leave, you are forthwith to take the said Hall and Bindon into custody and bring them before me to answer such matters as shall be objected against them.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 336
46 January 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir John Reresby, Governor of York. His Majesty being informed of a difference between you and the High Sheriff of Yorkshire concerning a garden taken out of the graft or rampart of the King's castle of York, would, for preventing further differences upon that occasion, have you remove your guards and the High Sheriff his officers from the said garden.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 317
47 January 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to Christopher Tankard, High Sheriff of Yorkshire. A letter in similar terms, mutatis mutandis, to the foregoing.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 318
48 January 19.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a Great Seal containing a grant and confirmation to the Governor and Company of Merchants trading to the East Indies of all former Charters, with a clause empowering them to exercise martial law in their ships on the other side of the Cape of Good Hope, during time of war, determinable at the King's pleasure; and for a clause empowering them to coin in their Forts in India any foreign species of money current in India, with a proviso that this liberty be confined to the coining of the species of money usually coined by the Princes of those countries and be agreeable to the standards of the said Princes' Mints both in weight and fineness, and that this liberty shall not extend to the making or coining of any European moneys whatsoever.
	S. P. 44/336, pp. 336–7
49 January 19.	The King to the Prince of Orange. By the last post I had yours of the 21 (N. S.) and must thank you for what you have done for Captain MacElligot, though he had the misfortune to come too late with my letter to you. If the character I had of him be true, of which I doubt not, having had it from so many general officers, you will not have cause to repent of the favour you have showed him. As for news, there is very little stirring here.
	Holograph. S.P. 8/3, no. 169
50 January 19. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Earl of Sunderland. On Sunday I had several accounts brought me of great insolences committed by the Tories in the County of Cork, and of great robberies in that County and in Limerick, that many people were set upon in the day-time and dangerously wounded. I immediately sent orders to Capt. Boyle and Capt. Carne, who are quartered in those parts, to send out parties to suppress such disorders and have given them all necessary powers. I have likewise written to Colonel Macartie, who is quartered at Cork, to furnish those Captains with such numbers of foot as they shall desire, so that I doubt not but in a short time to give a good account of those fellows and to put that country in perfect quiet. I have sent to the gentlemen who made the complaints to let them know their failure in not sending up information upon oath against the persons of whom they complain, to the end that they may be proclaimed, for till they are proclaimed none of the officers are willing to look after them; and upon very good reason, for Capt. Aunger who did very good service in apprehending of Power the Tory has been threatened to be indicted for shooting him which could not be avoided, had not the Government interposed in his behalf. When they are proclaimed some or other of their party quickly, upon hopes of gain discovers the ringleaders, so if people do their duties (which I am sure I will look to) they will very easily be suppressed. One of these informations seeming to impute much of the unruliness of the Tories to the English being disarmed. I thought fit to take that occasion to acquaint the Lords of the Council here with the power the King gives me by his letter of the 30th of November last to dispense with the execution of the 29th article of my instruction in such particular cases as I shall think fit and where it may be for his Majesty's service. It is a thing of great consequence what persons should be trusted with arms and ought to be very well considered before any are delivered out, and since it cannot be imagined that I can as yet have any personal knowledge of what persons are fit to be so trusted I did yesterday appoint a Committee of the Board to consider of it and when I have their report and their opinions what persons are fit to be trusted with arms I will transmit it to your Lordship and not dispose of any till I have your Lordship's answer.
	I am very much desired by Capt. Rob. Forbes, my Lord Granard's son, and now a Captain in the King's Regiment of Guards here to move the King that he may have leave to sell his Company, and to purchase the Lt. Colonel's place in his Father's Regiment, now enjoyed by Lt. Col. Salkeld, who is aged and willing to retire and live in Yorkshire his own country as I am informed. I know very well his Majesty does not design to have commands in the Army sold as they have been, which I doubt has much prejudiced the Army; but whether the King may not think fit to gratify this gentleman, both upon his own account as well as for his Father's constant loyalty, I know not. My part is only to make the request from the gentleman concerned, which I do by your Lordship's hands and so humbly leave it to his Majesty's judgment. Capt. Forbes will quickly wait on your Lordship himself his design being to beg the King's leave to go into Hungary. (fn. 9)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 131–2
51 January 20.	Warrant to Henry Howard, esq., Commissary General of the Musters, to allow and pass Sir William Clifton in the musters during his absence, his leave having been extended until the end of May next.
	S.P. 44/1641, p. 292
52 January 20.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to repair forthwith to Walsingham, Norfolk, and take into custody, for examination by Sir Roger L'Estrange or the Earl of Sunderland, a person suspected of having been concerned in the late rebellion on notice from Sir Christopher Calthorp.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 336
53 January 22.	The Earl of Sunderland to [? Mr. Pepys]. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you furnish the Venetian Ambassadors with a pacquet boat, or two if there be need, and further assist them in what shall be necessary for their passage beyond the seas or otherwise as they shall desire.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 318
54 January 22.	The King to the Commissioners for regulating the Hospitals in and about the City of London and to the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital in Southwark. Recommending Jerman Dunn, clerk, M. A., of whose loyalty, orthodox learning and piety he is well satisfied, to be presented to the rectory of St. Thomas, Southwark, void by the death of Wm. Sowton, the last incumbent.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 117
55 January 22.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant to Robert Goldesbrough, gent., of the offices of Water Baily and Keeper of the prison of Dover in the room of Sir Paul Barnet, deceased.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 208
56 January 22.	Warrants to — Evans and—Strut, messengers, for apprehending any persons dispersing certain libels concerning the Magistracy, wherein are contained dangerous and seditious maxims tending to the disturbance of the peace of the Government.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 338
57 January 22.	Privy Seal for paying Thomas Plott the sum of 565l. being due to him for ordinary entertainments and extraordinary expenses as the late King's Agent to the States General.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 339
58 January 22.	Warrant to the Attorney General—after reciting that certain books and papers, not usually printed in England, are frequently required for the service of the Royal Chapel and yet by some laws are prohibited to be imported—for constituting Henry Hills as Printer to the Household and Chapel and for authorizing him to print all such books of services, prayers, devotions, etc. as shall be needful for the use of the Royal Chapel and the Chapel of the Queen Consort, and for granting him and his assigns the sole printing of the said books and papers, and declaring that they may be lawfully sold without any let or disturbance and that neither the said Henry Hills, his assigns, or any other persons shall by reason of such printing, sale, or uttering incur any pain, penalty, forfeiture or disability notwithstanding former statutes.
	S.P. 44/336, pp. 339–41
59 January 23.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord High Chamberlain. The King, thinking it requisite that the matter in difference between you, the Earl Marshall, and the Lord Chamberlain of the Household should be determined, commands me to acquaint you that if your occasions will not permit your coming to town in some short time he thinks it convenient you should instruct some proper person to attend on your behalf at the hearing, which he will appoint as soon as I have an answer from you.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 319
60 January 23.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bath. The King being given to understand that Mr. William Martin was on the 15th inst. assaulted at Exeter by Lieut. John Levenson and nine of the grenadiers, who beat and bruised him very much without provocation, commands me to acquaint you therewith that you may cause the matter to be examined and the offenders delivered up to the civil magistrate to be prosecuted.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 319
61 January 23.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Weaver, esq., showing that there is due to him as executor of Daniel Hutchinson, late Alderman of London, 4,955l. 5s. 10d., principal and interest, for lands near Dublin sold to the late King and walled into Phoenix Park, and praying the matter may be referred to the Lord Treasurer.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 232
62 January 23. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Earl of Sunderland. I am now to return your Lordship my humble thanks for both your favours of the 12th instant which came to me the last night with four other packets from England. I have ordered the printing the offices your Lordship sent me for the 30th of January and 6th of February that the days may be kept with the solemnity that is due. I shall give order for the discharge of John Cade and Robert Conybeer at Corke as your Lordship directs. As soon as Sir Albert Cuningham brings me the King's reference upon his petition I will make a report upon it; and as to the informing myself of the state of the office of the Ordnance here and of the officers belonging thereunto, I am already upon it and shall very speedily transmit an account thereof to your Lordship.
	I heard lately from Col. Macartie and do expect him here the next week. Your Lordship may be sure he shall have licence to go into England when he desires it, as I shall most punctually perform all the commands I receive from you.
	Upon this occasion I beg your Lordship to let me have the King's direction as to the giving licence to the officers of the Army to go into England. Sir Thomas Newcomen and Col. Russell are gone over with licence this week at their earnest desires, not having kissed his Majesty's hand since his coming to the throne. Sir Wm. Tichburne is gone upon the same errand (who is a very worthy man, and every one of his family have been eminent in the service of the Crown at all times) and several other Captains have desired to go pretending very urgent occasions. I shall not deny any gentleman a licence if his affairs do really require it, and that I think it will be prejudicial to him not to go, but if I do deny it to some whose affairs I think are not so pressing and who have not been long upon their commands I hope I shall therein have your Lordship's support with the King for I think it is his Majesty's pleasure that his officers should spend most of their time in their stations.
	I have nothing further to trouble your Lordship with at present, but to beg the continuance of your favour. (fn. 10)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 133–4
63 January 24.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Philip Waldgrave, esq., for a grant and confirmation of the manor and fishery of Langenhoe, Essex, whereof he is lord.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 232
64 January 24. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the Earl of Sunderland. Some time before I arrived here one Robert Clarke, a merchant living in Kingsayle, writt a letter to Major Lawlesse (who is quartered there) pretending to make great discoveries. I send your Lordship a copy of the said letter here enclosed. The then Lords Justices gave Major Lawlesse directions to have Clarke examined, but he would confess nothing and seemed to go from what he had written in his letter and positively refused to be sworn, whereupon Major Lawlesse committed him to prison, together with the others whom Clarke mentions, all except Jenkins, the preacher, who could not be found. This Clarke is said by some in the country to be mad, but Major Lawlesse and Sir Jo. Mead who examined him having written to me that they thought him more knave than mad I have thought fit to send for him hither and do expect him here within two days, when I will examine him myself and then the whole matter shall be laid before your Lordship.
	I send your Lordship here enclosed likewise the copy of an information given me by Lord Montalexander (see preceding Volume, no. 1464) of which his Lordship will give you a further account himself he being to go for England within a few days. I have advised upon it with my Lord Ch. Justice Keyting that no time might be lost in the prosecution, but he's of opinion that nothing should be done upon it for the present the words having been spoken long since before his Majesty came to the throne and there being but one witness. This Sir Robert Colvill is looked upon as a very great favourer of the fanatics, though he goes to Church himself. He's a man of very great estate in the North. My Lord Ch. Justice Keyting is both an able man and perfectly loyal and therefore I could not advise with any one more proper in anything that concerns the King. I thought fit to send the examination to your Lordship that when you have considered it you may give me orders therein, which shall be carefully obeyed.
	I am certainly informed that Lt. Col. Butler's Cornet in Col. Hamilton's Regiment was cast away in the Providence, of Chester, which was lost upon this coast about a fortnight since. I do make it my humble request to your Lordship that you will be pleased to move the King to bestow the employment upon Mr. Richard Fleming, who is a very worthy young man and will deserve his Majesty's countenance, besides the favour it will be to me your Lordship will oblige a very good man in England, Sir Rich. Bellings, to whom this young gentleman is nephew. But if any of the persons in the list which your Lordship gave me are designed by his Majesty for such employment as Cornet then there's an end of my request, and I beg your Lordship not to make it for I would not go about to ask anything for a friend of mine, when I know beforehand his Majesty has other engagements, and I will defer it, till a more seasonable opportunity. (fn. 11)
	Holograph. S.P. 63/351, fols. 135–8
	Enclosed
	Copy of Robert Clarke's letter dated Kinsall, December 28, 1685.
	S.P. 63/351, fols. 139–40
65 January 25.	Grant to Charles Elstob, clerk, M. A., of the place of a prebendary of Canterbury, void by the death of Dr. Edmund Cassells. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 118
66 January 25.	Reference to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, of the petition of the Corporation of Cutlers for letters patent to be sole managers of the trade for making sword blades.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 231
67 January 25.	Commission to Rupert Napier, esq., to be cornet to Capt. Oliver St. George's troop in the Queen's regiment of dragoons. Minute.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 294
68 January 25.	Confirmation of the election of Thomas Ange as Clerk to the Merchant Taylors' Company in succession to John Milner.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 341
69 January 25.	Warrant to the Earl Marshal—after reciting that Robert, Lord Bodmyn, eldest son of John, Earl of Radnor, dying before his father, the widow and younger children of the said Lord Bodmyn cannot by the ordinary rules of honour enjoy the place and precedency which would have justly been due to them, in case the said Lord Bodmyn had survived his father—ordaining and declaring that Sarah, Lady Bodmyn, relict of the said Robert, Lord Bodmyn, Russell Robartes, esq., second son of the said Lord Bodmyn, Isabella, Lucy, Katherine, and Ellen Robartes, daughters of the said Lord Bodmyn, should have, hold and enjoy the same titles, pre-eminence, place, and precedence as if the said Lord Bodmyn had survived his father and had been actually possessed of the Earldom.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 342
70 January 25.	Pardon to John Hambden of all treasons, etc.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 343
71 January 25.	Grant of the dignity of a Baronet of England to Robert Guldeford of Hemstid Place, co. Kent and to the heirs male of his body.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 343
72 January 25.	Warrant to the Attorney General for a Great Seal for the continuing of the office for the licensing of Pedlars and petty Chapmen and for granting the same to Henry Earl of Clarendon, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, and Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Groom of the Stole and first Gentleman of the Bedchamber, for the term of twenty-one years under the yearly rent of 5,000l., with power to approve of such persons as shall be licensed by letters Patent, not exceeding the number of fifty in any one grant, and reserving power to the throne to revoke or determine this grant if it shall appear to be prejudicial, inconvenient, and not of public use and benefit.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 344
73 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Pepys. The King would have you order a yacht to be ready at Greenwich on Monday next for carrying Lord Castlemain, his Ambassador to Rome, to such port beyond the seas where he shall desire to land.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 320
74 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Jermyn. I enclose a paper of a complaint which the King has received concerning the seizure of a French chaloupe at Jersey. He could have you inquire into and send a particular account of the matter, that he may give such further order therein as shall be requisite.
	At the foot
	The paper. Les fermiers de la Majesté tres Chrestienne en Bretagne, pour empecher les versemens en fraude de tabac, qui se font des isles de Gersey et Grenesaye [sic] dans ladite province, sont obligés d'avoir des chaloupes aux cottes d'icelle: la chaloupe de St. Malo faisant son devoir a esté poussee par la tempeste à Gersaye, le gouverneur la retenue et mis en prison le commis, les pilottes et les matelots sous pretexte que cette chaloupe alloit prendre des francois calvinistes, ce que ce commis n'a eu aucune pensée de faire: on demande qu'il plaise à sa Majesté Britannique de commander au gouverneur de Gersaye de donner main levée de la chaloupe et la liberté au commis, pilote et matelots.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 320
75 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of York. The King having received an account of some disorders in that city at the interment of the Countess of Strafford thinks fit the rioters should be prosecuted at the next assizes and has directed Mr. Attorney General to inquire into and take care of the matter. In the mean time he recommends it to you particularly to endeavour to prevent all further disturbances and disputes between the soldiers and the inhabitants, and if anything of that kind happens, he would have you send an account, that such further order may be given as shall be requisite.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 321
76 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Dean of York. Concerning the riots at the Countess of Strafford's funeral as in the foregoing—His Majesty would have you prepare what informations you can, especially as to that part of the disorders which were committed in the church and the liberty thereof, and give the judges an account of the same when they shall come to York.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 322
77 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to James Kitson, messenger. Warrant to repair forthwith to Exeter to take into custody—Vincent, a Nonconformist Minister, for high treason, and to bring him before the Earl for examination.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 343
78 January 26.	The Earl of Rochester to the Prince of Orange. I have the honour of your Highness's of the 21 (N. S.) and have by the King's order taken care to put Major General Mackay upon the Establishment, he is now in the King's pay, and I did not fail to present your Highness' thanks to the King for this favour done to the gentleman at your Highness' desire, as likewise with the expedient you had found to gratify Magullicud, whom I found the King extremely concerned for, and consequently well pleased with what your Highness had done for him. The King told me he had a letter from your Highness to the same purpose and was very well satisfied with it.
	I do not presume to give your Highness thanks from myself for the favour you have shewn to Grimes, for though I writt to your Highness in his behalf, it was by the King's command, as it is now that I tell you that the King is well pleased with your Highness granting what he desired of you.
	I am sorry that we are in such a conjuncture that his Majesty's interposition hath no more effect in your Highness' interests in Orange, but the King hath resolved to let the French King see by his Minister there, and the Ambassador here, that he doth not agree to the answer he hast had in this matter, which, for aught I know, is as much as can be done at this time. (fn. 12)
	Holograph. S.P. 8/1, pt. 2, fols. 59–60
79 January 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Prince of Orange, informing the Prince that the King has asked Sir William Trumbull to make further representations to the French about the sovereignty of Orange. (fn. 13)
	S.P. 8/1, pt. 2, fols. 61–2
80 January 26.	The King to the Prince of Orange, saying how glad he is that the regular priests are not to be expelled from Holland. (fn. 14)
	Holograph. S.P. 8/3, no. 170
81 January 26.	Warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to give orders for the payment to Garrett Gough, esq., only brother and heir of Edward Gough, esq., to whom the late King granted a yearly pension of 50l., of the said pension out of the revenue of Ireland by placing it upon the list of pensions in the present and all future establishments; the said Garrett Gough having by his petition set forth the services and sufferings of his family and prayed the continuance of the pension.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 37
82 January 27.	Thomas Carter to John Yate, at the Custos Brevium office in the Temple, London. On Saturday last I met Mr. Streeter and his friend Mr. Reynold at Nottingham. I understand Mr. Streeter has paid the money to Mr. Reynold and leaves the business solely to him, but is unwilling the money shall be paid to you without Mr. Greysley's discharge. Mr. Reynold tells me his agent at London, Mr. Nicholas Band, has been with you and would have paid you the money if he could have had Mr. Greysley's discharge, and that you would have given your discharge, which was refused. When you have Mr. Greysley's, I suppose you may have the money at an hour's warning.
	S.P. 31/1, fol. 303
83 January 27.	Warrant to Thomas Lee, messenger, to seize and apprehend Norden alias Norton, mariner, accused of favouring and assisting the escape of several of his Majesty's rebellious and disaffected subjects. Minute.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 335
84 January 27.	Commission to Richard Uphill, gent., to be cornet to the troop whereof Lieut.-Col. Sir John Clobery is captain in the Queen Dowager's regiment of horse whereof Richard, Viscount Lumley, is colonel. Minute.
	S.P. 44/69, p. 184
85 January 27.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to seize certain treasonable and dangerous pamphlets in the lodgings of— — and bring them before the Earl of Sunderland or Sir Roger L'Estrange.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 344
86 January 29. York.	Tobias Wickham, Dean of York, to the Earl of Sunderland. This day 1 have received your intimation of his Majesty's commands touching the disorders in the cathedral church and its liberty at the interment of the Countess of Strafford, and shall immediately betake myself to the best helps and methods I am able for discovering the faulters and preparing information for the judges at the next assizes.
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 329–30
87 January 29. York.	John Thomson, Lord Mayor of York, to the Earl of Sunderland. I received your letter by the last post. About 3 o'clock on the day after the interment of the Countess of Strafford, two sergeants came to me from Capt. Butler and desired I would give them authority to take such citizens out of their houses as had abused them in the Minster at the funeral (the first notice I had of that disorder) that they might send them to the dungeon. I told them I could not transfer such authority, but if they would give me informations of any within our jurisdiction that had affronted them or broken the peace, I would deal with them according to law. As many as the soldiers informed against I made out warrants against, and have bound them over to appear at the next assizes. I hear of none complained on but such as are of the meaner sort of people that were gathered to see the solemnity and get some of the escutcheons; but seeing the soldiers have complained to his Majesty I am glad he has put it into so good a way of inquiry, whereby I hope it will appear how little cause there was to complain of the magistrates of this city, who have always respected the soldiers here. There are now no disorders amongst us nor I hope will there be any.
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 331–2
88 January 29.	Major John Walter to [Francis Royley]. I have been informed that upon Doctor Warner's application his Majesty has appointed you to assist in the prosecution of the purchasers of Crown, Bishops', Dean and Chapter and pretended delinquents' estates with false and forged bonds, bills and debentures. 'Tis pity to suffer such principled men to go unpunished. Near 50,000 of them is already proved, as appears by reports. We have had great and eminent counsels' opinions to go to trial against them, as the late Judge Hales, Judge Atkins, Serjeant Maynard and the now Lord Chancellor. A little time with small expense will revive and put this business into a good posture again.
	At the foot: 'These from the Doctor's hand, Counsellor Fincham, Atwood, Johnson, Creamer, Sturney, Brent, Wats.'
	Endorsed: 'A state of the case under Major Walter's hand.'
	S.P. 31/5, fol. 76
89 January 29.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant to prepare a bill containing a general pardon to Peter Parry of Taunton, Somerset.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 334
90 January 29.	The King to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester. Recommending Josias Pleidell, Prebendary and Archdeacon of Chichester, of whose piety, loyalty and orthodox learning he has received a good character to be admitted into the first residentiary which shall become void; and that these letters be forthwith entered in their public registry, that due obedience may be given thereunto.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 118
91 January 29.	Presentation of Jerman Dunn, clerk, M. A., to the rectory of St. Mary, Wadingham, in the county and diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of the last incumbent. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 119
92 January 29.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant to Major Bonham Strangways of the office of Lieutenant of the isle and Captain of the castle of Portland, Dorset, void by the death of Wadham Strangways, esq., to enjoy in as full and ample manner as Carew Rawleigh, Walter Rawleigh, Gilbert Rawleigh, esqs., Sir Edward Sydenham, Humfrey Weld or Wadham Strangways, esqs., or any other person had or ought to have enjoyed it.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 209
93 January 29.	Commissions to James, Earl of Ossory, to be colonel of the King's Regiment of Foot Guards, whereof Richard, Earl of Arran, was colonel in the army in Ireland, and to be captain of a company therein; and to Vere Essex, Earl of Ardglasse, to be colonel of the regiment of horse whereof the Earl of Ossory was colonel in the army in Ireland, and to be captain of a troop therein. Minutes.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 132
94 January 29.	Warrant of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland—after reciting that a petition was exhibited to the late King by Henry Guy, esq., setting forth that whereas Sir Theophilus Jones was by virtue of the King's order reprised in lands to the value of 800l. a year as the same should be valued by Commissioners under the Great Seal, it appears by several records of survey taken out of the Surveyor General's office in Ireland that he was not only reprised to that value but had passed a patent of several lands to the value of 600l. a year which were not comprised in the said order as set forth in the Duke of Ormond's report dated 22 July, 1680; in consideration whereof and of the report of the late Commissioners of the Treasury dated 11 March, 1683, wherein they advised with the Attorney General, Sir Robert Sawyer, it plainly appears that the late King designed to grant the surplusage of the lands so passed to Sir Theophilus Jones and obtained contrary to the said order of reprisal to Henry Guy, his heirs and assigns—to give order to the Attorney and Solicitor General in Ireland to aid the said Henry Guy in the recovery of the said lands and in avoidance of the grants passed contrary of the late King's intent, and that the same may be prosecuted in the King's name either by bill in the court of Chancery or by information or scire facias in the court of Exchequer.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 35
95 January 30.	Commission to John Vanbrugh, gent., to be ensign to Capt. Owen McCarty's company and to John Orfeur, gent., to be ensign to Capt. John Tidcombe's company, both in the Earl of Huntingdon's regiment of foot. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 294
96 January 30.	Warrant to the Recorder of London and all others whom it may concern, to insert in the next general Pardon for the poor convicts of Newgate, John Wood, sentenced to death for the murder of John Pike at the Somerset Assizes some time since, whose execution was suspended by warrant from the late King.
	S.P. 44/336, p. 348
97 January 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. I have yours of the 10th, 12th, 16th and 19th, since your arrival at Dublin. His Majesty directs me to acquaint you in your recommending Col. Lacy for some employment and Capt. Forbes to be Lieut. Colonel to his father, that he has it now under consideration to make some alteration in the army of Ireland and provide as fast as he can for those who have deserved well of him; of which I believe I shall be able in a few days to send you a further account. In the mean time he has given the Regiment of Guards to the Earl of Ossory and that of Horse which he had to the Earl of Ardglasse. As to those particulars about the army which you transmit in yours of the 16th, as thought necessary by the officers, His Majesty has not yet taken any resolution upon them.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 130
98 January 31.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for incorporating the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Art and Mystery of Shipwrights of Redrith, co. Surrey, by such name and in such manner as they were incorporated by former Letters Patent and for granting and confirming such manors, messuages, lands, etc., as formerly granted, with such reservations, alterations, and additions as contained in the Paper of Heads annexed; and for constituting the several persons therein named the first and present members of the said Company.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 41
	Paper of Heads annexed
	Lord Dartmouth—Master, Samuel Pepys, Sir Anthony Deane, Sir John Tippetts, Sir Henry Johnson—Deputy [Master], Sir Phineas Pett, William Hewers, Robert Costell—Upper Warden, Abraham Graves, John Shish—Second Warden, Jonas Shish—Renter Warden, Thomas Shish, Wm. Johnson, Robert Lee, Isaac Betts, Peter Norborrow, John Graves, Wm. Christmas, Robert Browne, Thomas Grimble, Anthony Fothergill—Clerk.
	All ships, boats and vessels to be built or repaired by any person below London Bridge to pay tonnage and poundage for the same to the Corporation as is mentioned in former Charters.
	Proviso that his Majesty shall have power to remove Officers.
	S.P. 44/337, pp. 41–42
99 After January.	A paper endorsed 'Memorandum from the Heralds of peers extinct, containing the names of twelve peers who had died without issue or issue male, the latest being the Earl of Arran, 25 Jan., 1685–6.
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 284–5
100 January—February.	A physiological table of colours, mixed and simple, in four languages (Latin, Greek, French and English; the descriptions being, however, very incompletely entered) with specimens (i. e., painted roundels), dedicated to the Royal Society by Richard Walter, F. R. S. (fn. 15)
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 326–7
101 [January.]	Warrant to the [Attorney General] to prepare a bill to pass the Great Seal— after reciting that being well assured of the loyalty and fidelity of George, Earl of Dunbarton, one of the Lieutenant Generals of the Forces and Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, John Dufour, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, John Lewin, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Alexander Gawen, Lieutenant of a Company of Foot in the same Regiment, Patrick Blaris, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, John Straughan Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Francis Beaulieu, Chirurgeon to the same Regiment, Robert Ramsey, Adjutant General of the Foot Forces, Hugh O'Connor, Captain of Horse in the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment, Walter Mildmay, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Claudius, Earl of Abercorne, Captain of Horse in the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment, Edmund Prendergast, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Valentine Martin, Cornet in the same Regiment, Henry, Lord Dover, Colonel of a Regiment of Horse and Captain of a troop of Horse, Patrick Sarsfield, Lieutenant Colonel of the said Regiment of Horse and Captain of a troop of Horse in the same Regiment, and Richard Biddulph Cornet in the same Regiment, George Blount, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Thomas Nevill, Cornet in the same Regiment, George Cockain, Cornet in the Queen Consort's Regiment of Horse, Bernard Howard, Lieutenant Colonel of Major General Werden's Regiment of Horse and Captain of a troop of Horse in the same Regiment, John Cunningham, Major to the same Regiment, James, Lord Audley, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Francis Butler, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Philip Lawson, Cornet in the Earl of Arran's Regiment of Horse, William Nevill, Cornet in the Earl of Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse, Philip Doughty, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Thomas Manning, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, James Arden, Chirurgeon in or to the same Regiment, William Neale, Lieutenant of Horse in the Earl of Scarsdale's Regiment of Horse, John Metham, Lieutenant of Horse in the same Regiment, Wm. Tuite, Major in the same Regiment, Edmund Bourke, Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Dragoons, Gilbert Lewin, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Robert Clifford, Major in the same Regiment, George Philpott, Major in the Queen Consort's Regiment of Dragoons, George Clifford, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Richard Folliott, Cornet in the same Regiment, Thomas Maxwell, Lieutenant Colonel of the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons and Captain of a troop in the same Regiment and Quartermaster General of the Forces, Sir James Phelips, bart., Captain of a troop in the same Regiment, John Winnell, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Matthew Bellew, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Robert Fraine, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, John Wood alias Good, Adjutant of the First Regiment of Foot Guards, and Lieutenant of the same Regiment, John Innys alias Ennis, Major in the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company of Foot in the same Regiment, Alexander Innys alias Ennis, Lieutenant of Foot in the same Regiment, James Purcell, Major to Colonel Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, James Lacy, Captain in the same Regiment, Richard Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Montalgh O'Brien, Ensign in the same Regiment, Charles Carney, Major to the Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Edward Scott, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Michael Bourke, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, James Fountain, Captain of Foot in the Marquess of Worcester's Regiment of Foot, George Trapp, Major to the Duke of Norfolk's Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Dominick Trant, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Charles Macarty, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Sir Alphonso Mottes, bart., Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Francis Brathwayte, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Miles Bourke, Ensign in the same Regiment, Sir Edward Hales, bart., Colonel of a Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company of Foot in the same Regiment,—Barclay, Major to the said Sir Edward Hales' Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company of Foot in the same Regiment, John Gifford, Captain of a Company of Foot in the same Regiment, Rowland Watson, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Mark Talbott, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, John Chappell, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Thomas Gifford, Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, George Latton, Captain Lieutenant in the same Regiment, Robert Seaton, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Richard Boucher, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, John Westley, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Gawen Talbott, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Sir Charles Slingsby, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Edward Gifford, Ensign in the same Regiment, Edward Syng, Quartermaster in the same Regiment, James Cotter, Lieutenant Colonel to Sir Wm. Clifton's Regiment of Foot and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, William Barker, Major to the same Regiment, Sir Thomas Haggerston, bart., Captain of Foot in the same Regiment, William Haggerston, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Piercy Roe, Lieutenant of a Company in the same Regiment, Robt. Lowick, Ensign in the same Regiment, Robert Lord Hunsden, Lieutenant Colonel to the Holland Regiment of Foot, and Captain of a Company in the same Regiment, Owen Macarty, Captain of a Company in the Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot, Talbot Lassells, Lieutenant of a Company and Adjutant in the same Regiment, Thomas Carleton, Ensign to a Company in the same Regiment, Henry Ferne, Ensign to a Company in the same Regiment, Wm. Delavall, Ensign to a Company in the same Regiment, Wm. Stavelly, Ensign to a Company in the same Regiment, John Eams, Quartermaster in the same Regiment, James Hebb, Lieutenant of a troop in the Queen Dowager's Regiment of Horse commanded by Richard, Lord Viscount Lumley, William Constable, Guidon of the second troop of Horse Guards, Anthony Browne, Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Michael Chivers, second Lieutenant in the same Regiment, George Bolney, Quartermaster to Colonel Alexander Canan in the Queen's Regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Charles, Duke of Somerset, Pierre Cowdrois, Chirurgeon to Lord Dover's Regiment of Horse, Ulick Bourk, Adjutant to or in the same Regiment —for dispensing the persons named from taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy etc. required by various Acts of Parliament.
	S.P. 44/336, pp. 314–22